Hadith 3891

حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسٌ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ كَثِيرٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ أَبُو غَسَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَلْمُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، وَكَانَ ثِقَةً , عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ أَبَانَ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، قَالَ : قِيلَ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ بَعْدَ صَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ : مَاتَتْ فُلَانَةُ لِبَعْضِ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَسَجَدَ ، فَقِيلَ لَهُ : أَتَسْجُدُ هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ ؟ فَقَالَ : أَلَيْسَ قَدْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِذَا رَأَيْتُمْ آيَةً فَاسْجُدُوا " ، فَأَيُّ آيَةٍ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ ذَهَابِ أَزْوَاجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ ، لَا نَعْرِفُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ .
´Narrated 'Ikrimah:` "After Salat As-Subh, it was said to Ibn 'Abbas that so-and-so - one of the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ) - has died, so he prostrated. So it was said to him: 'Do you prostrate at this hour?' So he said: 'Has not the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) [already] said: 'If you see a sign then prostrate?' Then which sign is grater than the passing of (one of) the wives of the Prophet (ﷺ)?'"
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب المناقب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 3891
Hadith Grading الألبانی: حسن، صحيح أبي داود (1081) ، المشكاة (1491)
Hadith Takhrij «سنن ابی داود/ الصلاة 269 (1197) ( تحفة الأشراف : 6037) (حسن)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
In this hadith, or in other ahadith in similar contexts, the word "ayah" is used in the sense of a dreadful punishment or a calamity from the heavens,
the purpose of which is to instill fear in the servants (of Allah).
Thus, the noble wives (azwaj mutahharat) were a source of blessing in this world,
and with their departure, the blessing is removed,
and this is a matter that is fearful.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3891
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1197. Commentary:
The loss of righteous and pious individuals from a household or society is a great calamity, yet few people are aware of this. In any case, it is obligatory that in every circumstance one should turn towards Allah, the Mighty and Majestic.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1197